4-G Discipleship Training
Introduction
In the Great Commission, Jesus has only one command—“make
disciples.” This is the task of His church—to make disciples. Discipleship is a
relational process in which a veteran disciple (Paul) teaches, nurtures, and
walks alongside with a new disciple (Timothy) on a regular basis. The essence
of discipleship is to make disciples a few at a time and to focus on life
investment, multiplication, and accountability.
Discipleship
I—Grounding (1st Year)
The purpose of this stage of discipleship is to build a
personal and intimate relationship with new disciples, to re-confirm and
re-clarify their decision to follow Christ, and to teach them the essential
truths of Christianity (e.g. Assurance of Salvation, Bible Reading, Prayer,
etc...). The relationship between a discipler (Paul) and a disciple (Timothy)
is the key element in this stage. If a solid relationship is formed, the life
of the disciple will be transformed more easily. Real accountability will bring
spiritual formation and growth. Moreover, in this stage of discipleship, a new
disciple needs an example to follow—the embodiment of the Truth. In this stage,
the nature of discipleship is one on one.
*Lay the ground work for spiritual growth.*
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Discipleship
Materials:
·
One to One Discipling
(12 Lessons) [6 months]
·
One to One Evangelism
(6 Lessons) [2 Months]
·
Book
Study:
o
Basic Christianity
(John Stott) [2 months]
o
How to Give Away your Faith (Paul Little) [2 months]
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Requirements:
·
Finish
the above materials
·
Use John
Stott, Through the Bible, Through the
Year for Daily Devotion and Bible Reading.
·
Go to
worship, Sunday school, fellowship.
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Discipleship
II—Growing (2nd Year)
The objective of this stage of discipleship is to build a firm foundation for wholistic growth—a balanced relationship with God, others, and self. This stage helps new disciples understand different stages of experiencing God in real-life circumstances. In this stage, the nature of discipleship is in small group setting. This small group is made up of 3-4 people. At the same time, if possible, some disciples who are in this stage will learn how to be a discipler (Paul) and start a discipling process with a new disciple (Timothy).
*Keep growing together, and help others to grow.*
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Discipleship
Materials:
·
Experiencing God
(Henry Blackaby) [6 months]
·
The Purpose Driven Life
(Rich Warren) [40 Days]
·
Book
Study:
Discipleship
Materials for qualified disciplers:
·
Transforming Discipleship: Making Disciples a Few at a
Time (Greg Ogden)
·
Disciple-Makers’ Handbook: Helping People Grow in Christ (Alice Fryling)
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Requirements:
·
Finish
the above materials
·
Use D.
A. Carson, For the Love of God I
for daily devotion and Bible reading.
·
Buy
Douglas Stuart & Gordon Fee’s How
to Read the Bible Book by Book. It is a helpful guide to assist us
reading the Bible.
·
Besides
Sunday worship, Sunday school, and fellowship, start to seize every moment to
share the gospel with non-believers, based on what you learn from One to One Evangelism
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Discipleship
III—Giving (3rd Year)
The objective of this stage of discipleship is to help
disciples who have gone through Discipleship I& II discover their God-given gifts and encourage them to developthose gifts in ministry. The
nature of this stage is also in small group setting. Ideally, it should be the
same group continued from Discipleship II. Paul will continue to keep disciples
accountable and give spiritual direction to each disciple according to their
specific needs. Again, disciples who have gone through Stages I & II should
be able to start a discipling process with new disciples.
*Grow to be a leader—discover and develop God-given gifts.*
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Discipleship
Materials:
·
Book
Study:
o
Being Leaders
(Aubrey Malphus)
o
How People Grow
(Henry Cloud & John Townsend)
o
The Living Church
(John Stott)
Discipleship
Materials for qualified disciplers:
·
Spiritual Mentoring: A Guide for Seeking and Giving
Direction (Keith Anderson)
·
The Disciple: Following the True Mentor (James M. Houston)
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Requirements:
·
Finished
the above materials.
·
Use D.
A. Carson, For the Love of God II
for Daily devotion and Bible reading.
·
Buy
Douglas Stuart & Gordon Fee’s How
to Read the Bible for all Its Worth. It is a helpful tool to help us
handle God’s Word correctly.
·
If
possible, participate into mission work by joining Short-Term Mission
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Discipleship
IV—Going (4th Year)
This stage is the last stage of discipleship. Timothy who
has gone through stages I, II, & III should be a self-initiating,
reproducing, and fully devoted disciple. There is no assigned discipleship
material for this stage. But some books are required for Timothy to read and
study with Paul.
*Being mature, and start to multiply.*
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Book
Study (Book report is required):
·
Building Leaders
(Aubrey Malphus)
·
Grounded in the Gospel: Building Believers the
Old-Fashioned Way (J. I. Packer and Gary A.
Parrett)
·
The Leadership Jump: Building Partnerships Between
Existing and Emerging Christian Leaders
(Jimmy Long)
·
Firestorm: Preventing and Overcoming Church Conflicts (Rod Susek) or PeaceMaker:
A Biblical Guide to Resolving Personal Conflicts (Ken Sande)
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Outsourcing:
·
Those
who are in stage IV are encouraged to take courses outside of the church.
·
Theological
courses (e.g. Church History, Theology, Christian Ethics, etc…) are available
on-line or at some extension sites offered by seminaries.
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Updated on 8/29/2012
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